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Committee approves bill to give FEMA flexibility on building code interpretation and fund home mitigation pilots
2398889 · February 26, 2025
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Summary
The committee adopted an amendment in the nature of a substitute to HR 501, the Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025, allowing FEMA to consider the last two editions of building codes and establishing a pilot for homeowner mitigation under BRIC.
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved HR 501, the Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025, as amended, by voice vote.
The amendment in the nature of a substitute changes how the Federal Emergency Management Agency interprets building code definitions…
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